19th Century Flemish Tapestry Neo Renaissance Pillow Cushion Allegorical Millefleurs Animals

Description

19th century Antique Flemish Tapestry Pillow - throw cushion with incredible detail and texture.
Style: Antique, Medieval, Flemish, Neo Renaissance, … more 19th century Antique Flemish Tapestry Pillow - throw cushion with incredible detail and texture.
Style: Antique, Medieval, Flemish, Neo Renaissance, Allegorical
Origin: Flanders, Belgium 19th century
The cushion display an intricate allegorical floral mille fleur design with animals embroidered needlepoint on the handwoven tapestry.
Colors: Blue, green, pink - rose, yellowish brown, cream
The fabulous colors combined and woven into this piece work together creating a refined look.
Millefleurs (thousand flowers) tapestries became popular in the late Middle Ages.

This handwoven embroidered antique piece of art is a captivating vision of woven beauty.
The cushion is blue velvet backed, metallic threat trimmed and terminates in each corner with a metallic hand crafted tassel, down filled.
Condition: good solid condition, gold metallic cord trim is loose a one point ( see pictures)

Width 23.6in - 60cm
Height 15.7in - 40cm
Depth 5.9 - 15cm

The roots of needlepoint go back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians.
The oldest needlepoint known dates back around 1500 BC

Tapestry is mostly done on a larger scale, while needlepoint items are usually smaller.
Both needlepoint and tapestry can be made using various materials, amongst wool, silk, and cotton thread. less